IntelliJ IDEA 2016.1 Help

Navigating with Structure Views

Use the Structure pop-up window or the Structure
tool window to
quickly jump to the desired member of a file in the editor. The Structure views provide quick navigation
for all supported file types.

Besides that, navigation with the Structure pop-up window is also available for diagrams.

To navigate to a member in the editor

Choose Navigate | File Structure on the main menu or press Ctrl+F12.

In the File Structure pop-up window that opens select the Narrow down the list on typing check box
and start typing the desired member name.

You can include the members, inherited from the parent classes, by checking the option
Show inherited members or pressing Ctrl+F12 again.

Use the navigation keys to select the desired node. Then do one of the following:

If the cursor rests on a top or intermediate node (for example, class
or element
),
double-click this node or press
Enter to expand it in the Structure pop-up,
or press
F4 to jump to its declaration in the editor.

If the cursor rests on a leaf node (for example, a member
,
or lowest-level element
),
double-click this node or press
Enter to jump to its declaration in the editor.

In the case of an inherited member, the respective parent class opens in the editor.

You can also use the
Structure tool window (Alt+7).
This view is flexibly configurable and useful for many tasks, apart from navigation.
However, the File Structure pop-up window is the easiest way for quick navigation.